Groupe Deschênes

Name

Groupe Deschênes

Legal name

Groupe Deschênes, inc

Website

https://groupedeschenes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Distribution: B2B wholesale distribution of plumbing, heating, HVAC, refrigeration, electrical, waterworks, and industrial products to contractors, builders, and municipalities through a network of branches across Canada and the US
2. Retail Sales: Specialty retail sales through branded showrooms (Espace Plomberium, Bathworks, Mondeau, Lacroix Décor, The Water Closet) selling directly to consumers and contractors

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Groupe Deschênes is a wholesale distributor of plumbing, heating, HVAC, refrigeration, electrical, waterworks, fire protection, automation, measurement and control, mining, and luxury plumbing products, sold through 236 branches and specialty retail showrooms across Canada and the United States. The company serves contractors, builders, municipalities, and industrial customers through its core wholesale operations and supplements this with consumer-facing showrooms under brands such as Bathworks, Mondeau, Espace Plomberium, Lacroix Décor, and The Water Closet.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bathworks: Retail bathroom showroom brand operated by Bardon Supplies
• Mondeau Bathroom & Kitchen
• Espace Plomberium
• Lacroix
• The Water Closet
• PMF (Matériaux de Plomberie)
• PinAcle

Products and services

• Bardon Supplies - Plumbing, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Distribution Wholesale and retail distribution of plumbing, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning products through 12 outlets and 5 Bathworks showrooms in Ontario, serving contractors, builders, and consumers.
• Boone Plumbing & Heating Supply Distribution of plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and ventilation products through 5 points of sale and 3 Mondeau retail showrooms in the Ottawa and Hull area, serving professional contractors and consumers.
• Centrix Control Solutions Distribution of measurement and control equipment for the oil, gas, municipal, and industrial sectors in Western Canada.
• Crane Supply Wholesale distribution of plumbing and heating products to professional trade customers across Canada.
• Descair - HVAC and Refrigeration Distribution Wholesale distribution of HVAC and refrigeration products through 6 points of sale and a transactional e-commerce website, serving contractors and trade customers.
• Deschênes & Fils - Montréal - Plumbing, Heating and Fire Protection Distribution Wholesale and retail distribution of plumbing, heating, and fire protection products through 20 points of sale including 6 Espace Plomberium retail boutiques, serving contractors and consumers in Greater Montréal.
• Deschênes & Fils - Québec - Plumbing, Heating, Electrical and Industrial Distribution Distribution of plumbing, heating, electrical, and industrial supply products through 5 points of sale in the Québec City region, serving professional trade customers.
• Desco Plumbing and Heating

Quantifiable outcome

• 236 sales outlets across Canada and US following 2025 PinAcle acquisition

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Andrew Sheret LimitedminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1997Joint venture partner in founding JBW Pipe & Supply Ltd. in Alberta in 1997, distributing plumbing and heating products in Edmonton
• AD Canada Plumbing & HeatingcoreOthersAD Canada is a buying group for independent distributors of plumbing and heating products. Operating over 250 branches across Canada with substantial market share. Groupe Deschênes participates as a member, leveraging collective purchasing power and market presence
• AD Canada ElectricalcoreOthersCanadian buying group of independent electrical product distributors. Operating over 100 points of sale from coast to coast, serving customers in all 10 provinces, Yukon and North-Western Territories. Groupe Deschênes participates through Ideal Supply and other electrical distribution units
• PinAcle Acier Inoxidable Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired in January 2025, PinAcle is a leading Canadian supplier of stainless steel and alloy steel plumbing supplies and fluid handling products. Operating 6 strategically positioned locations across Canada with the largest inventory of stainless steel industrial plumbing supplies in Canada. Becomes 17th business unit of Groupe Deschênes

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Home Depot Canada:
• Sonepar Canada: Sonepar is the world's largest electrical distributor with Canadian operations (through entities including独立 Electric). It overlaps with GDI's electrical distribution and waterworks segments and competes on supplier relationships and national account capability.
• Rona inc. (Lowe's Canada): Rona is Canada's largest home improvement retailer under Lowe's ownership. It competes with GDI's consumer-facing showroom brands (Bathworks, Espace Plomberium, Mondeau) and serves overlapping residential contractor and DIY customers.
• Ferguson Enterprises (Ferguson Canada, formerly Wolseley Canada): Ferguson is the largest North American plumbing, HVAC, and waterworks distributor. Its Canadian operations directly overlap with GDI's plumbing and waterworks units and represent the most significant scale-based competitive threat in the market.

Direct peers

• Acklands-Grainger: Acklands-Grainger is Canada's largest industrial distribution company, a subsidiary of W.W. Grainger. It overlaps with GDI's industrial and MRO product lines and represents a major competitor for industrial customer accounts.
• Guillevin International: Guillevin is one of Canada's largest electrical and plumbing products distributors with branches coast-to-coast. It competes head-on with GDI's electrical units (Ideal Supply, Daltco) and with AD Canada membership overlap, making it a directly comparable peer.
• Wajax Corporation: Wajax is a Canadian distributor of industrial components, equipment, and related services across construction, mining, and industrial markets. Its industrial and mining exposure overlaps with GDI's Marcel Baril and industrial customer segments.
• EMCO Corporation: EMCO is a Canadian wholesale distributor of plumbing, HVAC, waterworks, and electrical products with a multi-branch national footprint — the closest publicly-traded comparable to Groupe Deschênes' core wholesale distribution business. Both serve contractors, builders, and municipalities with overlapping product portfolios.
• Rexel Canada: Rexel is a global electrical distribution leader with significant Canadian operations. It competes directly with GDI's electrical distribution units (Ideal Supply, Daltco, Powrmatic) for industrial, commercial, and institutional electrical customers.

Emerging players

• IPEX Inc. (Aliaxis): IPEX is a leading North American manufacturer of pipe, valves, and fittings for plumbing, mechanical, and infrastructure applications. As a supplier-vendor relationship with GDI's distribution units, IPEX is comparable on product category but operates upstream rather than in distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A2 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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